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Cognition

Cognition

San Francisco, CA

AI software engineering agents for engineering teams

38 open roles
AI51-200Series D+Founded 2023

About

Cognition builds Devin, an autonomous AI software engineer, and Windsurf, an AI-powered IDE, serving enterprise engineering teams including government and defense sectors. These agents handle complex coding, deployment, and maintenance tasks, enabling engineers to focus on high-level architecture and innovation. This accelerates software development and scales engineering capacity amid growing demand.

Tech stack

PythonPyTorchKubernetesTypeScriptSQLdbtAirflowGoAWSGCPAzureDockerReactTensorFlow

Open roles

38
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Payroll Operations Manager

CognitionSan Francisco, CA +2

Own and scale global payroll operations, tax compliance, compensation processing, and related workforce programs across domestic and international jurisdictions. The role requires 5+ years of complex payroll or finance operations experience, strong U.S. payroll tax knowledge, and expertise with enterprise payroll platforms.

Salary not listedOn-site5+ YOEFinance & Accounting
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Director, Enterprise Sales (Central)

CognitionAustin, TX

Lead and build an enterprise sales team for an AI lab that created Devin, the first AI software engineer. Own a Central US region quota covering new sales, expansions, and renewals while partnering with product and engineering leadership.

160k – 180k/yrOn-site8+ YOEAccount Executive
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Regional Sales Director

CognitionSan Francisco, CA +2

Lead a team of Account Executives to drive net-new and expansion revenue from Fortune 500 accounts for AI software agents and developer tools. Player-coach role owning quota, closing large deals, hiring/coaching AEs, and shaping GTM strategy in a fast-paced AI startup.

Salary not listedOn-site7+ YOESales Engineering
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Field Marketer

CognitionSan Francisco, CA +2

Field Marketer responsible for executing high-touch in-person events, executive experiences, and localized campaigns to drive pipeline, strengthen relationships with engineering leaders, and accelerate enterprise adoption of AI software agents like Devin. Requires experience in field marketing for technical/enterprise software, strong execution skills, and ability to partner closely with Sales, Product, and Marketing teams.

Salary not listedOn-siteProduct Marketing
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AI Policy Lead

CognitionWashington, DC

Lead AI policy strategy for an applied AI lab building autonomous software agents. Shape engagement with policymakers and regulators, develop positions on AI, national security and competitiveness, and translate technical capabilities into policy narratives. Requires 5-10 years in policy/government affairs with strong technical communication skills.

Salary not listedHybrid5+ YOEOther
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Security Engineer

CognitionSan Francisco, CA

Security Engineer responsible for securing AI agent execution, infrastructure, and product surfaces at an applied AI lab building Devin and Windsurf. Requires deep security engineering, software engineering fundamentals, and cloud/web security expertise.

260k – 300k/yrOn-site7+ YOESecurity Engineering
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HR Operations

CognitionSan Francisco, CA

Own and scale core HR operations including onboarding, benefits, compliance, employee relations, and end-to-end US immigration at a fast-growing AI startup.

Salary not listedOn-site3+ YOEPeople Ops
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Workplace & Engagement Coordinator

CognitionNew York, NY

Hands-on onsite coordinator role supporting the New York office by managing daily operations, greeting guests, coordinating events, and ensuring a welcoming workplace experience.

Salary not listedOn-sitePeople Ops
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Support Specialist, Subscriptions & Billing

CognitionSan Francisco, CA

Own customer-facing resolution for billing, invoicing, payment, subscription, and account access issues. Handle renewals, refunds, payment failures, and enterprise billing workflows while partnering with Finance and Engineering.

Salary not listedOn-site2+ YOECustomer Support
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Product Engineer

CognitionSan Francisco, CA +1

Builds end-to-end features for AI software agents across IDE, web, and CLI, owning product decisions, user interactions, and core agent infrastructure like Devin. Requires full-stack expertise in Python, TypeScript, React and strong developer empathy.

Salary not listedOn-siteFullstack Engineering
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Software Engineer

CognitionSan Francisco, CA

Builds core infrastructure for AI software agents in Devin and Windsurf, focusing on long-horizon task execution, tool use, planning, and reliability at scale. Requires strong Python, systems engineering depth, and AI curiosity; onsite in San Francisco.

260k – 300k/yrOn-siteML Engineering
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Product Marketer

CognitionSan Francisco, CA +1

Create customer stories, sales collateral, landing pages, and messaging for AI software products. Collaborate with sales, customers, and stakeholders to drive enterprise deals, requiring strong storytelling and rapid iteration skills.

Salary not listedOn-site2+ YOEProduct Marketing
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AI Support Engineer

CognitionSan Francisco, CA +1

AI Support Engineer handles first-line customer issues for AI-powered dev tools, using CS and AI knowledge to troubleshoot, escalate, document, and test products across enterprise environments. Requires 2+ years technical experience, CS degree, and proficiency in Python/Java/Go.

Salary not listedOn-site2+ YOESupport Engineering
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Research, Mid-Training

CognitionSan Francisco, CA

Owns mid-training for LLMs, optimizing data mixes, synthetic data pipelines, annealing schedules, and context extension to enhance reasoning, coding, and math capabilities for AI agents. Requires deep LLM pipeline expertise, hands-on large model training, and original research contributions.

Salary not listedOn-siteAI Research
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Research Engineer, Infrastructure

CognitionSan Francisco, CA

Builds and owns distributed training infrastructure, experiment orchestration, data pipelines, and performance optimizations for large-scale AI research on GPU clusters. Requires deep systems expertise, Python/C++/PyTorch proficiency, and ML understanding to accelerate frontier research.

Salary not listedOn-siteDevOps / SRE
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Commercial Counsel - US

CognitionNew York, NY

Manage high-volume negotiations of AI SaaS licensing, marketing, and partnership agreements for US enterprise deals. Provide legal guidance to GTM, technical, and operational teams while balancing risk and ensuring swift closures. Requires 7+ years in commercial contracts.

Salary not listedOn-site7+ YOELegal
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AI Analyst

CognitionSan Francisco, CA

Leads AI analysis for global CIOs by researching models, products, and trends, creating evidence-backed content like frameworks, whitepapers, and keynotes to guide executive decisions on AI adoption. Requires 4+ years in analytical roles, strong writing, and deep AI knowledge.

Salary not listedOn-site4+ YOEData Analytics
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Developer Community Manager

CognitionSan Francisco, CA

Build and scale developer communities around AI software agents like Devin through ambassador programs, events, hackathons, university partnerships, and technical content. Requires technical background in coding/APIs and 2+ years in devrel/community management.

Salary not listedOn-site2+ YOECommunity
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Customer Marketer

CognitionSan Francisco, CA

Creates compelling customer stories and co-marketing campaigns showcasing AI agent impact across industries. Builds customer relationships, produces multi-media content, and supports sales with proof points. Requires 2+ years marketing experience and strong storytelling skills.

Salary not listedOn-site2+ YOEProduct Marketing
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Partner Director

CognitionSan Francisco, CA +2

Build and scale Cognition's partner ecosystem from the ground up, sourcing and activating strategic partners like SIs, consultancies, and VARs to drive revenue and pipeline. Requires 3+ years in partnerships, BD, or sales with grit to create a high-leverage channel in a fast-paced AI environment.

Salary not listedOn-sitePartnerships
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Brand Marketer

CognitionSan Francisco, CA +1

Owns brand campaigns and product launches for AI developer tools, defining strategy, messaging, and execution across channels. Requires creative strategy, execution skills, AI familiarity, clear writing, and comfort with ambiguity; 0-4 years experience preferred.

Salary not listedOn-siteEntry levelBrand Design
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Paid Media

CognitionSan Francisco, CA +1

Hands-on digital marketer owning paid channels (Google, Meta, LinkedIn, etc.), scaling spend to $1M+/month, managing agencies, optimizing CAC, and testing creatives for developer and enterprise audiences. Requires 2-4 years experience, analytical rigor, and AI tool proficiency.

Salary not listedOn-site2+ YOEPerformance Marketing
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Accounting Manager

CognitionSan Francisco, CA +3

Manages full-cycle accounting, month-end closes, financial reporting, audits, and tax compliance in a high-growth AI startup. Requires 4-5+ years experience, bachelor's in Accounting/Finance, and proficiency in Netsuite, Excel.

Salary not listedHybrid4+ YOEFinance & Accounting
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Devops Engineer - Federal

CognitionWashington, DC

Owns end-to-end technical lifecycle of mission-critical federal deployments, ensures compliance with security controls, contributes to core codebase, and shapes product direction from field learnings. Requires 2+ years software engineering experience and federal compliance expertise.

Salary not listedOn-site2+ YOEDevOps / SRE
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Partner Deployed Engineer - US

CognitionSan Francisco, CA +1

Partner Deployed Engineers enable Global Systems Integrators to deploy and scale Cognition's AI platforms like Devin and Windsurf. Requires strong engineering foundation, partner expertise, communication skills, and willingness to travel.

Salary not listedHybridSolutions Architecture
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Account Director

CognitionSan Francisco, CA

Account Director sources, closes, and activates enterprise customers for AI software agents like Devin, owning the full sales cycle and providing technical product feedback. Requires proven track record in selling technical solutions to enterprises with software engineering experience.

Salary not listedOn-siteAccount Management
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Federal Account Executive

CognitionWashington, DC

Owns full sales lifecycle for AI software (Devin) to U.S. federal agencies, DoD, and intelligence community. Requires proven federal sales track record, technical fluency, and navigating complex acquisition processes.

Salary not listedOn-siteAccount Executive
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Account Director - Enterprise

CognitionNew York, NY +2

Account Director sources, closes, and activates enterprise customers for AI software agents like Devin, owning full sales cycles and providing technical product feedback. Requires 3+ years selling technical solutions to enterprises with software engineering experience.

Salary not listedOn-siteAccount Management
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Partner Marketer

CognitionSan Francisco, CA

Drives partnerships with cloud providers, consulting firms, and tech partners to expand reach and adoption of AI products. Prioritizes partners, executes co-marketing programs, and measures impact to generate pipeline.

Salary not listedOn-sitePartnerships
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IT Engineer

CognitionSan Francisco, CA

Onsite IT Specialist managing technology infrastructure, identity/access, endpoint management, and end-user support for an AI lab in San Francisco. Requires 3+ years experience, Bachelor's degree, and expertise in Okta, MDM tools, and SaaS platforms.

Salary not listedOn-site3+ YOEIT Support
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Revenue Operations

CognitionSan Francisco, CA

Build and own revenue operations systems including pipeline management, forecasting, sales compensation, and GTM tool integrations. Partner with leadership to scale processes and ensure data accuracy; requires 4+ years RevOps experience, SQL skills, and CRM fluency.

Salary not listedOn-site4+ YOERevenue Operations
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Analytics Engineer

CognitionSan Francisco, CA +1

Owns full data stack including database architecture, ETL/ELT pipelines, integrations, and product/GTM reporting. Requires 4+ years experience, expert SQL/Python, ETL tools, data modeling, and statistics. Based in SF or NYC.

Salary not listedOn-site4+ YOEData Engineering
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Sales Development Representative

CognitionAustin, TX

Prospects and engages high-level prospects via multi-channel outreach to generate sales opportunities and accelerate the sales cycle for an AI software lab. Requires 1+ years sales experience or equivalent success, quick learning, and self-starter mindset in a fast-paced environment.

Salary not listedOn-site1+ YOESales Development
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AI Enablement Engineer

CognitionSan Francisco, CA +1

AI Enablement Engineers guide enterprise teams in adopting Devin AI software engineer, leading workshops, pair programming on real projects, and scaling enablement programs globally. Requires 3+ years software engineering experience in Python/JS, strong communication, and customer-facing skills.

Salary not listedOn-site3+ YOEML Engineering
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Business Operations

CognitionSan Francisco, CA

High-autonomy generalist owning cross-functional projects, building analytics, supporting corporate development, and driving outcomes in a fast-moving AI lab. Requires 3-5 years in consulting, banking, or tech ops with strong analytical skills and proactive ownership.

Salary not listedOn-site3+ YOEBusiness Operations
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Site Reliability Engineer

CognitionSan Francisco, CA

Owns production reliability (SLOs, monitoring, incident response) and platform engineering (CI/CD, infrastructure as code) for AI developer tools used by hundreds of thousands. Requires deep production systems experience, strong coding skills, and cloud proficiency.

Salary not listedOn-siteDevOps / SRE
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Deployed Engineer

CognitionNew York, NY +1

Deployed Engineers work directly with customers to deploy AI tools like Devin into production, identify use cases, drive adoption, and implement feedback. Requires strong engineering skills, customer empathy, ownership, and tolerance for ambiguity with 25-50% travel.

Salary not listedHybridSolutions Architecture
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Machine Learning Researcher

CognitionSan Francisco, CA

Conducts research to build end-to-end AI software agents capable of reasoning on real-world tasks, contributing to products like Devin and Windsurf. Requires expertise in applied AI and machine learning.

Salary not listedOn-siteAI Research